A treatise of the diseases of women, with many recipes, written in the first half of the 15th cent.
File
MS. Douce 37
Held at the Weston Library
Beg. '[O]vre Lorde God whan he had storid the worlde.'
An 18th cent. note by 'E. W.' suggests that the book was composed in the latter part of the 14th. cent.
Dates
- Creation: written in the first half of the 15th cent.
Extent
42 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 37
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 21611
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
On parchment
Dimensions
5 3/8 × 3 7/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk